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Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona

Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona

Want to work in Arizona as a Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

4.0% Jobs Projection
$28,620 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona is growing slower than average.

  • Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 390 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 370 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 550 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -13.9%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 780 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,800 annual jobs and 30,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,810 to $42,650 with $28,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.97 to $20.51. The median hourly rate was $13.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.15.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 350 $28,090
Tucson, AZ 40 $32,690

Top States for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,730 $32,990
Ohio 3,560 $32,810
Texas 3,030 $30,490
Michigan 2,960 $30,180
Illinois 2,450 $31,030
Indiana 2,310 $31,620
Pennsylvania 1,840 $35,970
New York 1,670 $31,300
Wisconsin 1,610 $30,340
Missouri 1,180 $29,960
North Carolina 1,130 $32,060
Minnesota 1,120 $34,270
Massachusetts 1,010 $39,200
Connecticut 850 $36,050
New Jersey 790 $35,410
Florida 690 $30,930
Tennessee 680 $32,870
Alabama 660 $31,100
Nebraska 600 $35,510
Oregon 570 $34,750

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
West Virginia $51,590
Maryland $39,530
Georgia $39,320
Massachusetts $39,200
Oklahoma $38,130
Colorado $37,780
Connecticut $36,050
Pennsylvania $35,970
Maine $35,960
New Hampshire $35,560

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Occupation Arizona Employment Total
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 160
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 60

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